Three Tenure-Track Positions in Education Queen's UniversityCanada

The Faculty of Education at Queen's University invites applications for three Tenure-trackfaculty positions. Two positions are at the rank of Assistant Professor withspecializations in

1) Educational Policy 2) Curriculum Theory

The third position is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with a specialization in the area of

3) Measurement and Assessment

All three positions have a preferred starting date of July 1, 2019.

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree completed at the start date of theappointment. The main criteria for selection are academic and teaching excellence. Thesuccessful candidate will provide evidence of high quality scholarly output thatdemonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publicationsand the securing of external research funding, as well as strong potential foroutstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, andan ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of theFaculty's programs.

Candidates must provide evidence of an ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and student-centred environment and must demonstrate knowledge of teacher education and familiarity with the context ofschooling and schooling systems in Canada. The successful candidate will be requiredto make substantive contributions through service to the Faculty, the University, and thebroader community. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

1) Educational Policy

The successful candidate must have an academic profile centered on understandingand influencing educational policy within school systems and teacher educationprograms. This profile will include 1) knowledge of and experience in teachereducation; 2) an understanding of the role of educational policy in the school systemand how to influence it; and, 3) demonstrated ability to support and increase theFaculty's capacity in public policy work and in cross-university public policyinitiatives.

2) Curriculum Theory

The successful candidate must have an academic profile centred on philosophicaland theoretical curriculum foundations including 1) an understanding of theCanadian educational context; 2) an understanding of contemporary themes ofcurriculum and learning such as globalization, gender, traditions of wisdom, equityand diversity, etc.; and, 3) an understanding of how interpretive disciplines incurriculum and emergent theories of learning offer transformative ways of thinkingabout education.

3) Measurement and Assessment

The successful candidate must have an academic profile that centers on the use ofeducational measurement and assessment to inform and support student learning,teacher practice, or system decision-making. This profile will include 1) a thoroughunderstanding of historical and contemporary measurement and assessmenttheories as related to classroom and large-scale assessment contexts; 2) extensiveknowledge and experience with measurement in schools and educational agenciesat local, national, and international levels; and 3) a developed or emerging programof research that uses quantitative methodologies to explore and developeducational measurement and assessment theory and practice.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is committed toemployment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications fromwomen, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQpersons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance withCanadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents ofCanada will be given priority.

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information asto how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanentresidents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship;however, all applications must include one of the following statements: "I am aCanadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada"; OR, "I am not a Canadian citizen /permanent resident of Canada". Applications that do not include this information will bedeemed incomplete.

A complete application consists of:

- a cover letter (including one of the two statements regarding Canadiancitizenship / permanent resident status specified in the previous paragraph);- a current Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications);- a statement of research interests;- a statement of teaching interests and experience (including teaching outlines andevaluations if available);- one sample of recent scholarly work; and,- the names of three references.

These materials must be received by the Office of the Dean on or before October1, 2018. Applications should be sent via email in one PDF file and addressed to:

For additional information about our Faculty and programs, please visit us athttp://educ.queensu.ca.

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants withdisabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibilityneeds. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact ErinRennie in the Faculty of Education, Queen's University, at erin.rennie@queensu.ca or613-533-6000, ext. 75791.

Academic staff at Queen's University are governed by a Collective Agreement betweenthe University and the Queen's University Faculty Association (QUFA), which is postedat http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collectiveagreementand at http://www.qufa.ca.